The last stanza was added later. Originally the second last stanza was the last one and ended in "Și eu m-am însurat." Other versions include cats and dogs. Alternative lyrics. Alternative audio version.

I went to the market

I went to the market place
and I bought a chi...
and I bought a chi...
and I bought a chicken,
As the chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a duck...
and I bought a duck...
and I bought a duck,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a goo...
and I bought a goo...
and I bought a goose,
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought an ewe...
and I bought an ewe...
and I bought an ewe,
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a pig...
and I bought a pig...
and I bought a pig,
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a cow...
and I bought a cow...
and I bought a cow,
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a hor...
and I bought a hor...
and I bought a horse,
The horse says: "Ride me!"
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought an ox...
and I bought an ox...
and I bought an ox,
The ox says: "Couple me (to the carriage)!"
The horse says: "Ride me!"
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a girl...
and I bought a girl...
and I bought a girl,
The girl says: "Hold me tight!"
The ox says: "Couple me (to the carriage)!"
The horse says: "Ride me!"
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a girl...
and I bought a girl...
and I bought a girl,
The girl says: "Hold me tight!"
The ox says: "Couple me (to the carriage)!"
The horse says: "Ride me!"
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
so that I should get married.

I went to the market place
and I bought a Fo...
and I bought a Fo...
and I bought a Ford,
The Ford says: "Drive with me!"
The girl says: "Hold me tight!"
The ox says: "Couple me (to the carriage)!"
The horse says: "Ride me!"
The cow says: "Milk me!"
The pig says: "Kill me!"
The ewe says: "Shear me!"
The goose says gwa-gwa-gwa,
The duck says quack-quack,
The chicken says cuck-cuck...
My sweetheart calls me baby,
and I got married.